Crown Princess Mary spent Christmas Day in the most wholesome way possible

Family is everything to this Tasmanian-turned-royal.

Dec 28, 2018 6:49am

By Jess Pullar

It's a tradition as old as time that Christmas is spent with loved ones first and foremost, and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is well and truly setting the precedent.

While her fellow Australians prepared their seafood platters and squeezed in a quick dip in the pool (if they were lucky!), the former Tasmanian-turned-royal stepped out with her young family in a rather different setting to celebrate the 25th of December.

The Danish royals stepped out looking polished and cosy as they attended a Christmas church service. (Image: Mega)

Wearing a gorgeous red coat with a grey jersey peeping through, the 46-year-old was wrapped up snug in the chilly Danish city of Aarhus as she, her husband Crown Prince Frederik and their four children attended a Christmas church service at the Cathedral.

Among other Aussie-centric activities, the royals hit Palm Beach in New South Wales where they played soccer and swam in the water.

The family also enjoyed a day sailing through Sydney harbour. At the time, the Danish royals looked slightly different to their usual formal ensembles, wearing casual red branded T-shirts, khaki shorts and caps.

The Danish royals spent Christmas in the sunshine in 2017. (Image: Media Mode)

Despite spending Christmas in a chillier climate this year, Mary hasn't held back from getting festive.

In a rare moment of transparency, the 46-year-old shared a picture inside her royal's residence - and it couldn't have looked more magical.

And instead of fairy lights the family opted to carefully place candles on the branches. But don't be alarmed - fire safety would undoubtedly be front of mind in any case - and the candles are traditionally only lit after dinner on Christmas eve.